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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Jamie Witt <safe_visualdispatchdelivery@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 02:53:06 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Att. Ms Leonore Traugen[Tel: +44 704 5726338]






VISUAL DISPATCH DELIVERIES
Victoria House 144-146 Beddington Lane
Croydon CR0 4TD
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 704 5726338

Ms Leonore Traugen,

How are you doing today?

Ms Leonore Traugen, we have received your mail and from your complaint, we want you to know that your winnings will be delivered to you by any of the three choices of courier company listed below, as you are required to choose any convinient one that the charges will be paid for by you and your winnings delivered to you by your choosen courier company in 48hrs from your time.

Also all the necessary documents relating to your winnings,your winnings cheque and car as well,will also be delivered to you by your choosen courier company, this will also be done in just 48hrs from your time.
Concerning the tax, we wish you to know that the Tax Issue, is already part of the cost of delivery also, so once you clear your delivery charges, you'll have no problem with tax any more.

These are the various questions you asked and i hope i've answered them, so i wait for your immediate reply and as well, do pick a choice of delivery so we can get your winnings ready to be delivered to you in less than 48hrs.

DHL



Mailing £168.00
Insurance £160.00
Vat (5%) £40.00
TOTAL £365.00
($662.40)



UPS
Mailing £160.00
Insurance £166.00
Vat (5%) £40.00
TOTAL £366.00
($658.80)



FEDEX

Mailing £162.00
Insurance £166.00
Vat (5%) £40.00
TOTAL £368.00
($662.40)







Send your response to indicate your option within the next 24hrs, because you only have 6 days to claim this cheque and after this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be reused in the drawings of the next edition of the promo.

Once again,congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


YOURS SINCERELY,
Sarah Dunace Wentworth
(FIDUCIARY AGENT)










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